Electric train staff equipment had been brought into use between Blisworth and Towcester by 9 August 1910 (date of SMJR minute 451 (TNA file RAIL 674/3)) and presumably the new signal box at Blisworth appeared at the same time. In that this was so…Continue
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SMJ board minute 1474 of 13 April 1921 (TNA file RAIL 674/4) approved that “the following expenditure be charged to Capital” for year 1920: “Blisworth: Signalling and alterations to Permanent Way, Improvements and additional signalling: £800”. In…Continue
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Did this railway (as opposed to the East & West Junction Railway) go into receivership - if so, when. And when did it come out of receivership?Continue
Started by Richard Maund. Last reply by Richard Maund Feb 11.
Shall we bring this discussion under the proper heading!So far as the OS plan surveyed 1885, published 1886, is concerned: the OS liked - wherever they could - to have text running parallel to the top and bottom borders. When they came to add the…Continue
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Are you aware of the two articles in Railway Modeller in 1968 ? The March issue faetured an article with full 2mm / ft scale drawings and some photos which might help you - and then in the July issue there was a follow up entitled 'Building Blakesley' describing the making of a model
Model Railways mag of May 1979 also featured a similar article and drawings on Binton station, and I am sure somewhere else there was also something on Ettington station and goods shed
Barry
I have a couple of shots of the platform side of Blakesley and Moreton Pinkney, and also of the small waiting room at Byfield. All attached - hope they are of interest.
Robin Cullup
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